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001 2010021898
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008 100524s2010 enk b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aBJ1012$b.K273 2010
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100 1 $aKane, Robert,$d1938-
245 10 $aEthics and the quest for wisdom /$cRobert Kane.
260 $aCambridge ;$aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2010.
300 $aix, 287 p. ;$c24 cm.
520 $a"Modernity has challenged the ancient ideal of a universal quest for wisdom, and today's world of conflicting cultures and values has raised further doubts regarding the possibility of objective ethical standards. Robert Kane refocuses the debate on the philosophical quest for wisdom, and argues that ethical principles about right action and the good life can be seen to emerge from that very quest itself. His book contends that the search for wisdom involves a persistent striving to overcome narrowness of vision that comes from the inevitable limitations of finite points of view. When applied to questions of value and the good life, this striving has ethical implications about the way we should treat ourselves and others. This study argues for the merits of this central thesis against alternative theories in contemporary normative ethics, and discusses its practical applications for social ethics, political philosophy, law and moral education"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 261-278) and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: pluralism and uncertainty; 2. Openness; 3. The retreat; 4. The moral sphere; 5. Fact and value; 6. Value experiments; 7. Virtues, excellences and forms of life; 8. The fourth dimension; 9. Aspiration; 10. Wisdom; 11. Objective worth; 12. The Bach crystals; 13. Human flourishing; 14. The Faust legend and the mosaic; 15. The good and the right (I): intuitionism and Kantianism; 16. The good and the right (II): utilitarianism and consequentialism; 17. The good and the right (III): contractualism; 18. Politics, public morality and law: justice, care and virtue; Bibliography; Index.
650 0 $aEthics, Modern.
650 0 $aEthics.
650 0 $aWisdom.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2010021898-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2010021898-d.html
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1010/2010021898-t.html
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97805211/99933/cover/9780521199933.jpg